Betty Yee | |||||||||||
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 Yee in 2016 | |||||||||||
| 32nd Controller of California | |||||||||||
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Governor | Jerry Brown Gavin Newsom | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Chiang | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Malia Cohen | ||||||||||
| Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 1st district | |||||||||||
| In office December 6, 2004 – January 5, 2015 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Carole Migden | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Fiona Ma | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | October 19, 1957 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Golden Gate University (MPA) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 余淑婷 | ||||||||||
| Jyutping | jyu4 suk6 ting4 | ||||||||||
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Betty T. Yee (born October 19, 1957)[1] is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as California State Controller from 2015 to 2023. She previously served as a member of the California Board of Equalization from 2004 to 2015. She won the open seat for Controller in the 2014 election, with 54% of the vote.[2] Yee won reelection in 2018, defeating Republican Konstantinos Roditis in a landslide, and she served as Controller until January 2, 2023.
Yee has served as the Female Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party since May 2021,[3][4][5][6] after defeating party secretary Jenny Bach and Victorville Councilmember Blanca Gómez.[7][8]
In March 2019, Yee announced her intention to run in the 2026 California gubernatorial election.[9] In April 2023, after fellow contender Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis announced her bid for governor, Yee reiterated her plans to run for governor, and formally launched her campaign in March 2024.[10][6][11]
- ^ "Less-funded controller's race is where the real money is". Los Angeles Times. October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Pritchard, Justin, Election 2014: Democrat Betty Yee elected California controller, Los Angeles Daily News, November 5, 2014
- ^ Garofoli, Joe (2021-04-24). "Rusty Hicks re-elected to lead California Democratic Party". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Knapper Jr, Owen; Romo, Issabella; Schaaf, Libby; Yee, Betty (2023-04-14). "Youth Talk: Passing the Torch". Commonwealth Club of California. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Betty Yee: Vice Chair". California Democratic Party. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ a b Porter, Jacque (2023-04-25). "Former State Controller Betty Yee intends to run for governor in 2026". FOX 40. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ White, Jeremy B. (2020-11-18). "Controller Yee sparks questions with run for California Democratic Party position". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "2021 CADEM Officer Election Preliminary Results" (PDF). California Democratic Party. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Marinucci, Carla (2019-03-26). "3 top Democrats say they'll run for California governor in 2026". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Bollag, Sophia (2023-04-25). "Former California Controller Betty Yee says she will run to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Luna, Taryn (March 27, 2024). "Betty Yee officially enters the 2026 California governor's race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 28, 2024.